Khe Nuoc Trong

Carbon Balancing in Khe Nuoc Trong

Projects for Carbon Balanced Paper is in Khe Nuoc Trong and is perhaps the best remaining example of lowland forest in the Annamite Mountains of Central Vietnam, rich in highly endangered plants and animals including at least four critically threatened species.

One of the most biologically diverse countries on Earth, Vietnam is of international conservation importance, harbouring around 10 per cent of the world’s species. It is also one of the fastest growing economies in the world, which is putting immense pressure on its exceptional biodiversity.

Khe Nuoc Trong is home to 42 threatened species listed on the IUCN Red List, 9 of which are endangered and 10 which are critically endangered.